Blackcurrant vs Malachite Beetle

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Melyridae
Genus	Antidesma	Malachius
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Malachius bipustulatus

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Malachite Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.